Are you up for a 30 day Self Care Challenge? I’m not usually a big fan of New Year’s Resolutions. Although it’s always good to have a few ideas of what we would like to change, do differently or do more of in the New Year, more often than not we can be a bit over...
Calmer blog
Wishing you a happy hygge christmas
it’s beginning to feel a lot like christmas?? I don’t know about you, but I haven’t been feeling very festive or in the Christmas mood this year. The weather has been too warm and mild to feel like it’s time for thinking about Christmas - until this morning when...
food for calmer thoughts
you are what you eat We have all heard the old adage ‘YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT’; well it would appear it has never been more true. New research is proving that the food that we eat has a direct impact on our gut microbiome and from that a direct link with our brain and...
small changes = big wins
What would you like to change? How many of you stayed in the cool and watched the Common Wealth Games earlier this month? England finished with a record 176 medals – 57 of them gold – at Birmingham 2022. An amazing achievement and a fantastic event hosted by the...
Too hot to sleep in the heatwave?
As the heatwave continues and temperatures are set to reach a record high of over 40C this week, most of us might think the coolest place to sleep at night would be under the stars. Sadly that's maybe not that practical or possible, so I have got some tips for you to...
Motivational May
What keeps us motivated? What motivates us in the first place? And how do we find that motivation when we are having a bad day? Motivation is very fickle! Firstly it’s important to remember that motivation is a VERY fickle friend. It will be there in...
ABOUT AMANDA
My name is Amanda Thoden van Velzen, I am a Solution Focused Hypnotherapist, NLP and EFT practitioner based in Cranleigh, Surrey.
I am a qualified, accredited Solution-Focused Therapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist. I received my training at the award-winning Clifton Hypnotherapy Practice founded by David Newton, one of the most experienced and renowned practitioners in the UK.